/ku.ʁiʁ/
Translation
to run
Word origin
From Latin currere ('to run').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- currere
- English cognates
- current, course, occur
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | cours | courais | courus | courrai | courrais |
| tu | cours | courais | courus | courras | courrais |
| il/elle | court | courait | courut | courra | courrait |
| nous | courons | courions | courûmes | courrons | courrions |
| vous | courez | couriez | courûtes | courrez | courriez |
| ils/elles | courent | couraient | coururent | courront | courraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | coure | courusse |
| tu | coures | courusses |
| il/elle | coure | courût |
| nous | courions | courussions |
| vous | couriez | courussiez |
| ils/elles | courent | courussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | cours |
| nous | courons |
| vous | courez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- courant
- Past participle
- couru · courue · courus · courues
Examples
, !
We have to run, the train is leaving!
tous .
She runs every morning in the park.
courent .
The children are running everywhere in the house.
' aujourd'hui.
I do not have time to run today.
, !
Do not run, you will fall!
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